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These are just a further small sample of the words and phrases that came to us from the works of Shakespeare. These whimsical images were generated by TDBAI.com, part of the TDBComputing family.
"The milk of human kindness" - The innate kindness in human beings. A line from "Macbeth" (Act 1, Scene 5).

"In stitches" - Meaning that someone is laughing so much that their sides hurt. This phrase was used in "Twelfth Night" (Act 2, Scene 5).

"Wear my heart upon my sleeve" - To show your emotions openly. You can find this phrase in "Othello" (Act 1, Scene 1).

"What's in a name?" - Meaning a name does not alter the nature of a thing. This is a quote from "Romeo and Juliet" (Act 2, Scene 2).

"A dish fit for the gods" - Implying something highly attractive or pleasing. It appeared in "Julius Caesar" (Act 2, Scene 1).

"A fool's paradise" - Representing a state of happiness based on false or misleading information. Found in "Romeo and Juliet" (Act 2, Scene 4).

"A plague on both your houses" - Used to express frustration or condemnation. This phrase was born in "Romeo and Juliet" (Act 3, Scene 1).

"All the world's a stage" - This is a metaphor for life and it appears in "As You Like It" (Act 2, Scene 7).

"Beware the Ides of March" - A warning given by a soothsayer to Julius Caesar in the play "Julius Caesar" (Act 1, Scene 2).

"Brave new world" - Used ironically to express the lack of admiration for a new era or innovation. It's from "The Tempest" (Act 5, Scene 1).

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